Work-home conflict among female teachers in basic educational institution in the Cape Coast municipality of Ghana

Abstract

One of the factors that contributes most significantly to the success of an organization is the effectiveness of its staff. This is particularly true of educational institutions. No matter how efficient and well-intentioned the school administrator is, he can hardly achieve success without the support and co-operation of well qualified, didicated, committed and effective staff. The study cirtically examines work home conflict among female teachers at the Basic Eduwtion level. and its impact on effectiveness in the classroom and other organizational work in the school. Data from questionnaires and interviews with 268 female teachers and 25 heads respectively suggest that there is a relationship between work-home conflict and effectiveness of female teachers. The combination of paid employment with the care of the home and children involves an excessive strain and stress which negatively affects effectiveness of female.